Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-23

July 30th and closing after the sec
ond Sunday in August. Special
rates, and cars run to and from Mar
tinsburg. Notice posters.
| THE SICK LIsT.-It is gratifying to
see our friend DR. j. s. Boak. out again.
He is quite weak yet, but gradually i'm
proves and we hope, may soon be en-
tirely WE'LL We have missed his happy
smiling face during his long illness.
THE handsome brick pavements that
Messrs. j. b. Wilson and w. l.. Jones
expected to soon have grazing their
property, will be delayed while, owing
to the fact, that the bricks shipped by
| the Baltimore firm from which they
were ordered, were far inferior to the
samples exhibited.
AN old bachelor doctor says that
the the most difficult operation
known to surgery is to take the jaw
out of woman.--Statesn,an.
And lady friend remarks that
| the saddest spectacle in life is to see
an old bachelor thread needle.
LOOKING FOR A LEAD.--Capt. New
land, of North Carolina, and Mr.. Wat
kins, of Pennsylvania, who are prospect
| ing in the coal business, were in town
this week, with an eye to the develop
ment of the mineral resources of Berke-
ley county. A coal ahaft will be sunk
by them at Cherry Run in few days.
DURING the storm Monday afternoon
thunder bolt exploded in Strinesville.
Mrs. Charley Bowers, who was in her
garden, was severely stunned by the
shock. DR.. s. N. Myers rendered medi-
cal assistance, and soon had her in a
conscious state. 1t was a narrow es-
cape, and we trust nothing serious may
result from the mental excitement
Mr.. w. T. STEWART, came near
meeting with serious accident on
Wednesday morning, while attempting
to board a moving train. His legs
were knocked from under him by a
switch, and but for his presence of mind
in holding to the hand iron, he would
have. been dragged under the wheels.
AS it was, we are glad to state, he only
sustained few slight bruises.
A LITTLE 7 year old son of Mr.. w.
l.. Day, formerly of this place, now of
Sewichly, Pa, was drowned last Fri
day. He disappeared on that day, and
after diligent search the little body
was discovered in the river near by.
The loss is severely felt by the parents,
who have the sympathy of all their Mar
tinsburg friends in their bereavement.
WE had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Hawvermale, the handsome
young editor of the Berkeley Springs
Neacs. He was in town on the 4th,
and seemed to be greeted every
where by numerous friends.-Beot-
rice.
Take care, Clarence, see the price
of good looks. We feel little bit
JealOuS.
NEXT Thursday the picnic of the
Trinity M. E. Church, South, will be
held in the woods of Mr.. David Shaffer,
three miles south of this place, near the
Winchester pike. Tickets will be sold
for % cents, the proceeds to be used in
purchasing new carpet for the audi
ence room of the church. The ride will
be delightful, and no doubt number of
people will embrace the opportunity and
go with the school.
THE ladies of the M. e. Church South
of Hedgesville, will hold a moonlight
yard party Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday nights, in the yard of Doctor
Harris for the benefit of the parsonage,
commencing Thursday night, July %.
The public are cordially invited to be
present.
CAN THIS BE TRUE.-It is said
there is an editor in Harri iburg who
is 81 years old. How we should
love to see him. A man who has
lived that long and has "hustled for
ads lodged duns, fought with
kicking printers, smoked the aver
age cigars that are left on the edi-
tors desk, eaten leaden wedding
cakes poured out taffy by the bar
rel, been knocked around and half
starved, cursed everybody in general
and lived through it all, is greater
curiosity than ever Barnum got hold
of in his palmiest days.
The Charleston Daily Star, with
characteristic enterprise and push, u.s.
sued large business sheet, giving re.
sumo of the capital city's present and
| nrno noctiua futnra iia natural aduanf.